JUNE 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1613

Conscience-money received.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 5th June, 1923.

I HEREBY acknowledge receipt of the following amounts forwarded by persons unknown as conscience-money to the New Zealand Government:—
10s. forwarded to the Collector of Customs at Auckland.
£1 forwarded to the Railway Department at Timaru.
2s. 6d. forwarded to the Public Works Department at Auckland.

J. J. ESSON, Secretary to the Treasury.

Officiating Ministers for 1923.—Notice No. 20.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 5th June, 1923.

PURSUANT to the provisions of the Marriage Act, 1908, the following names of Officiating Ministers within the meaning of the said Act are published for general information :—

Church of the Province of New Zealand, commonly called the Church of England.

The Reverend Henry Eric Kyrle Fry, M.A.
The Reverend James Nevill Thompson.

Methodist Church of New Zealand.

The Reverend Moses Ayrton.

Church of Christ.

Mr. William James Mason.

W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 26 of 1923.

THE NEW ZEALAND NAUTICAL ALMANAC AND TIDE-TABLES FOR 1923.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 5th June, 1923.

ON the 5th December, 1922, Notice to Mariners No. 63 was issued announcing that the New Zealand Nautical Almanac and Tide-tables for 1923 had been published, and was on sale at 10s. per copy.

I am now pleased to be able to announce that the selling-price of this publication has from this date been reduced to 3s. 6d. per copy.

A limited supply remains, and early application to Government Shipping Offices or Customhouses should be made by those who require a copy.

A. D. PARK, Secretary.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 27 of 1923.

NEW PLYMOUTH.—MAIN PORT LIGHT AND FLAGSTAFF TRANSFERRED.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 6th June, 1923.

THE New Plymouth Harbour Board notify that on the 14th June, 1923, the existing main port light and flagstaff will be transferred to a position on Mikotahi Island situated 100 ft. above H.W. and about two cables seaward of its existing position.

The main port light, which is fixed red and is visible for a distance of 16 miles, will then be visible from where cut off by the land to the south-westward about 056°, through east and south except where obscured by Sugar Loaf Islands, to 229°, which latter bearing leads half a mile outside the 4½-fathom patch off Long Reef.

Wharf-approach sector, covering an arc of 5°, shows red between 262° and 267° for the purpose of indicating the best approach to the wharf.

When the transfer of the main port light has been completed, vessels entering the harbour between sunset and sunrise will proceed in with the south beacon lights in transit 205°, until in the wharf-approach red sector of the main port light.

Lights discontinued.—Simultaneously with the aforementioned transfer of the main port light and flagstaff, the existing two red lights, which in transit bear 244°, will be discontinued.

Temporary Signal-station.—During transfer of the existing flagstaff to Mikotahi, a temporary signal-station has been established at the wharf-end flagstaff.

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Publications affected.—Admiralty Chart No. 2535; “New Zealand Pilot,” 9th edition, 1919, pages 89 to 92, “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1923, pages 232 and 308, and plan facing page 236.

A. D. PARK, Secretary.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 29 of 1923.

OTAGO HARBOUR.—VICTORIA CHANNEL.—NIGHT BLOCKING SIGNAL TRANSFERRED.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 5th June, 1923.

THE Otago Harbour Board notify that on and after the 7th June, 1923, the red light shown from the Piermaster’s house, Port Chalmers Signal-station, indicating “Victoria Channel Blocked,” will be transferred to a position at the Harbour Board Office, Observation Point, and about 150 ft. below its former position. The use and purport of the red light will continue as formerly.

The use of the Victoria day blocking signal, consisting of a black ball hoisted at the north yardarm at Port Chalmers Signal-station, will continue unaltered.

Publications affected.—Admiralty Chart No. 2411, and plan facing of Port Chalmers, inset; “New Zealand Pilot,” ninth edition, 1919, page 363; “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1923, page 269, and plan facing page 270.

A. D. PARK, Secretary.

Notice by the Public Trustee under the Public Trust Office Act, 1908 (Part II), and its Amendments.

To the owner of the following land, that is to say: All that piece or parcel of land situate in the Provincial District of Wellington, containing by admeasurement 1 rood 13 perches, more or less, being Town Section 1242, Town of Bunnythorpe, Manawatu District. Bounded on the north-east by Section 1240, 333 links; on the south-east by Section 1243, 100 links; on the south-west by Section 1244, 333 links; and on the north-west by a road, 100 links; be all the several admeasurements a little more or less; and being the balance of the land contained in certificate of title, Volume 24, folio 200, Wellington Registry, issued to Andrew Duncan, of Wanganui, Solicitor, under Grant 6646, under the Land Act, 1877.

WHEREAS, after due inquiry, the owner of the above-described land cannot be found: And whereas the said owner has no known agent in New Zealand:

Now, the Public Trustee hereby calls upon such owner, within six months of the date of publication of this notice in the Gazette, to establish to the satisfaction of the Public Trustee his title to the said land; and if he fails or neglects so to do, the Public Trustee will exercise the powers and authorities granted to him in and by the Public Trust Office Act, 1908 (Part II), and its amendments.

Dated this 31st day of May, 1923.

J. W. MACDONALD, Public Trustee.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Marlborough Land District declared forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 30th May, 1923.

NOTICE is hereby given that the lease of the undermentioned land having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Marlborough Land Board, the land has thereby reverted to the Crown, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908, and the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and amendments.

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.

TENURE and Lease No.: R.L.S./D.S. 116. Sections 3s and 3a s, Block II, Avon Survey District, Settlement of Erina.
Lessee: Richard Gladstone Knight. Reason for forfeiture: Non-payment of rent and abandonment of section.

W. FRASER, for Minister of Lands.